Alabama § 2-8-272 - Referendum and Assessments Declared to Be in Public Interest.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 2-8-272 — Referendum and Assessments Declared to Be in Public Interest., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-8-272. Referendum and Assessments Declared to Be in Public Interest.
It is hereby further declared to be in the public interest and highly advantageous to the economy of the state that catfish producers be permitted by referendum as provided in this article to levy upon themselves an assessment and to provide for the collection thereof for the financing or contributing toward the financing of a program of research, education, advertising and other methods designed to increase or promote the efficient and economical production, distribution and marketing as well as the increased use, consumption and sale of catfish and catfish products.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2-8-272 ("Referendum and Assessments Declared to Be in Public Interest.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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